Southwestern Missouri Smallmouth Alliance

[eric1978]

Eric... we ALL need to get a life! Let's just go fishing... by the way, you got a baby yet?

You're right KC. This cabin fever has me all irritable. No baby yet...she's due July 1st. Everything is A-OK as of right now. Thanks for asking.

[Trav]

Absolutely ridiculous.

Okay, I want all of the guides on here to clear out their signatures that state they are guides...that's unsolicited advertising and it's cluttering up my screen. Get rid of it. In fact, I guess any liveries, outfitters, fly shop owners, instrucors...anyone with a business or a project or organization to promote who posts here should now go incognito because simply fraternizing and networking with other members of the forum could accidentally spurn some incidental business.

And by the way, what's the difference between Gary's effort to bring together like-minded folks for a common purpose and the following, aside from the fact he's part of an actual organization and you're just some guy trying to dupe people into forking over their hotspots to you?

Hmmm...guess that's spam, too, no? If you want to get technical about it, the only people that have a right to advertise anything on this forum are Lilley and his paying advertisers. Everything else is just...SPAM.

Get a life.

Eric.....Since you want to get technical.....

I think I fit somewhere in the defintions below......

life - 11 dictionary results

–noun

1.the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism,reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.

2.the sum of the distinguishing phenomena of organisms, esp. metabolism, growth, reproduction, and adaptation to environment.

3.the animate existence or period of animate existence of an individual: to risk one's life; a short life and a merry one.

4.a corresponding state, existence, or principle of existence conceived of as belonging to the soul: eternal life.

5.the general or universal condition of human existence: Too bad, but life is like that.

6.any specified period of animate existence: a man in middle life.

7.the period of existence, activity, or effectiveness of something inanimate, as a machine, lease, or play: The life of the car may be ten years.

8.a living being: Several lives were lost.

9.living things collectively: the hope of discovering life on other planets; insect life.

10.a particular aspect of existence: He enjoys an active physical life.

11.the course of existence or sum of experiences and actions that constitute a person's existence: His business has been his entire life.

12.a biography: a newly published life of Willa Cather.

13.animation; liveliness; spirit: a speech full of life.

14.resilience; elasticity.

15.the force that makes or keeps something alive; the vivifying or quickening principle: The life of the treaty has been an increase of mutual understanding and respect.

16.a mode or manner of existence, as in the world of affairs or society: So far her business life has not overlapped her social life.

17.the period or extent of authority, popularity, approval, etc.: the life of the committee; the life of a bestseller.

18.a prison sentence covering the remaining portion of the offender's animate existence: The judge gave him life.

19.anything or anyone considered to be as precious as life: She was his life.

20.a person or thing that enlivens: the life of the party.

21.effervescence or sparkle, as of wines.

22.pungency or strong, sharp flavor, as of substances when fresh or in good condition.

23.nature or any of the forms of nature as the model or subject of a work of art: drawn from life.

24.Baseball. another opportunity given to a batter to bat because of a misplay by a fielder.

25.(in English pool) one of a limited number of shots allowed a player: Each pool player has three lives at the beginning of the game.

–adjective

26.for or lasting a lifetime; lifelong: a life membership in a club; life imprisonment.

27.of or pertaining to animate existence: the life force; life functions.

28.working from nature or using a living model: a life drawing; a life class.

—Idioms

29.as large as life, actually; indeed: There he stood, as large as life. Also, as big as life.

30.come to life,

a.to recover consciousness.

b.to become animated and vigorous: The evening passed, but somehow the party never came to life.

c.to appear lifelike: The characters of the novel came to life on the screen.

31.for dear life, with desperate effort, energy, or speed: We ran for dear life, with the dogs at our heels. Also, for one's life.

32.for the life of one, as hard as one tries; even with the utmost effort: He can't understand it for the life of him.

33.get a life, to improve the quality of one's social and professional life: often used in the imperative to express impatience with someone'sbehavior.

34.not on your life, Informal. absolutely not; under no circumstances; by no means: Will I stand for such a thing? Not on your life!

35.take one's life in one's hands, to risk death knowingly: We were warned that we were taking our lives in our hands by going through that swampy area.

36.to the life, in perfect imitation; exactly: The portrait characterized him to the life.

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un·der·life, noun

1.

a.The property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter, manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli or adaptation to the environment originating from within the organism.

b.The characteristic state or condition of a living organism.

c.The interval of time between birth and death: She led a good, long life.

d.The interval of time between one's birth and the present: has had hay fever all his life.

e.A particular segment of one's life: my adolescent life.

f.The period from an occurrence until death: elected for life; paralyzed for life.

g.Slang A sentence of imprisonment lasting till death.

h.A manner of living: led a hard life.

i.A specific, characteristic manner of existence. Used of inanimate objects: "Great institutions seem to have a life of their own, independent of those who run them" (New Republic).

j.The activities and interests of a particular area or realm: musical life in New York.

k.A source of vitality; an animating force: She's the life of the show.

l.Liveliness or vitality; animation: a face that is full of life.

m.Something that actually exists regarded as a subject for an artist: painted from life.

n.Actual environment or reality; nature.

2.Living organisms considered as a group: plant life; marine life.

3.A living being, especially a person: an earthquake that claimed hundreds of lives.

4.The physical, mental, and spiritual experiences that constitute existence: the artistic life of a writer.

5.

a.The interval of time between birth and death: She led a good, long life.

b.The interval of time between one's birth and the present: has had hay fever all his life.

c.A particular segment of one's life: my adolescent life.

d.The period from an occurrence until death: elected for life; paralyzed for life.

e.Slang A sentence of imprisonment lasting till death.

f.A manner of living: led a hard life.

g.A specific, characteristic manner of existence. Used of inanimate objects: "Great institutions seem to have a life of their own, independent of those who run them" (New Republic).

h.The activities and interests of a particular area or realm: musical life in New York.

i.A source of vitality; an animating force: She's the life of the show.

j.Liveliness or vitality; animation: a face that is full of life.

k.Something that actually exists regarded as a subject for an artist: painted from life.

l.Actual environment or reality; nature.

6.The time for which something exists or functions: the useful life of a car.

7.A spiritual state regarded as a transcending of corporeal death.

8.An account of a person's life; a biography.

9.Human existence, relationships, or activity in general: real life; everyday life.

10.

a.A manner of living: led a hard life.

b.A specific, characteristic manner of existence. Used of inanimate objects: "Great institutions seem to have a life of their own, independent of those who run them" (New Republic).

c.The activities and interests of a particular area or realm: musical life in New York.

d.A source of vitality; an animating force: She's the life of the show.

e.Liveliness or vitality; animation: a face that is full of life.

f.Something that actually exists regarded as a subject for an artist: painted from life.

g.Actual environment or reality; nature.

11.

a.A source of vitality; an animating force: She's the life of the show.

b.Liveliness or vitality; animation: a face that is full of life.

c.Something that actually exists regarded as a subject for an artist: painted from life.

d.Actual environment or reality; nature.

12.

a.Something that actually exists regarded as a subject for an artist: painted from life.

b.Actual environment or reality; nature.

adj. 1.Of or relating to animate existence; involved in or necessary for living: life processes.

2.Continuing for a lifetime; lifelong: life partner; life imprisonment.

3.Using a living model as a subject for an artist: a life sculpture.

Word Origin & History

life

O.E. life (dat. lif), from P.Gmc. *liba- (cf. O.N. lif "life, body," Du. lijf "body," O.H.G. lib "life," Ger. Leib "body"), properly "continuance, perseverance," from PIE *lip- "to remain, persevere, continue, live" (see leave). Much of the modern range of meaning was present in O.E. Extended 1703 to "term of duration (of inanimate objects)." Life cycle is attested from 1873. Life-and-death "vitally important" is from 1822. Life of Riley is from 1919, perhaps from 1880s song about a man named O'Reilly and how he got rich and lived at ease. Lifer "prisoner serving a life sentence" is slang from 1830.Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: life

Pronunciation: 'lIf

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural lives /'lIvz/

1 a : the quality thatdistinguishes a vital and functional plant or animal from a dead body b : a state of living characterized by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction

2 a : the sequence of physical and mental experiences that make up the existence of an individual b : a specific part or aspect of the process of living life> life> —life·less /'lIf-l&s/ adjective Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

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life (līf)

n. pl. lives (līvz)

1.The property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter, manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli or adaptation to the environment originating from within the organism.

2.The characteristic state or condition of a living organism.

3.Living organisms considered as a group.

4.A living being, especially a person.

Science Dictionary

life (līf) Pronunciation Key

1.The properties or qualities that distinguish living plants and organisms from dead or inanimate matter, including the capacity to grow, metabolize nutrients, respond to stimuli, reproduce, and adapt to the environment. The definitive beginning and end of human life are complex concepts informed by medical, legal, sociological, and religious considerations.

2.Living organisms considered as a group, such as the plants or animals of a given region.

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[fishgypsy]

There's several FFF and TU chapters in the state, as well as the Coldwater Foundation and perhaps a few others.

[Gary Lange]

It has been a long winter. I sure tried to make sense of some of this but frankly find it lacking substance. The correlation between Trout Unlimited with thousands of members world wide and a small organization with about 275 members is not quit fair is it. If you can see yourself clear one day come to a meeting and talk. I am just getting started and will set up a place and get the monthly meetings going. This is not a cause to loose friends over or to make enemies. We all have a love of fishing and that should keep us together.

[Trav]

And by the way, what's the difference between Gary's effort to bring together like-minded folks for a common purpose and the following, aside from the fact he's part of an actual organization and you're just some guy trying to dupe people into forking over their hotspots to you?

Fork over hotspots?? Not sure where that is coming from. My idea was to build a geography of unknown attributes...to better inform the forum. Not that it matters though. You are welcome to your own opinion of it.

With that said....

I don't think anyone can argue that my "positive" contributions to "everyone" pretty much equals out my sarcasm. So your defensive stance was unmerited. I was merely pointing out an obvious fact. Which is that repetitive posting is the defintion of "spam". Don't shoot the messenger. I was literally pasting from the dictionary.

Also...I think a free membership would in the long run be more benificial...which is "my" opinion. Which I feel more than welcome to share.

Again...just thinking out loud

And again...."PEACE"

[eric1978]

Eric.....Since you want to get technical.....

I think I fit somewhere in the defintions below......

How clever. I guess I'll assume you got my point. And I'll also assume it's not a waste of forum memory space you're concerned with.

[Trav]

How clever. I guess I'll assume you got my point. And I'll also assume it's not a waste of forum memory space you're concerned with.

If anyone was concerned about forum space, this silly topic would have been deleted along with 11 other repetitive posts...this is all a waste of memory. In fact...I won't really remember it in a few days. Will anyone else??

Now I am just playing with you....Haha

[eric1978]

If anyone was concerned about forum space, this silly topic would have been deleted along with 11 other repetitive posts

It only got silly when people got all bent out of shape over...

A guy trying to grow a branch of an organization whose only goal is to make better and more productive an activity everyone here claims to enjoy.

Oh, the irony.

[Chief Grey Bear]

The correlation between Trout Unlimited with thousands of members world wide and a small organization with about 275 members is not quit fair is it. If you can see yourself clear one day come to a meeting and talk.

This is not a cause to loose friends over or to make enemies. We all have a love of fishing and that should keep us together.

No it isn't. That is the point I was trying to make to Wayne but you see how it got all twisted around.

Rest assured that you have not made an enemy out of me. Just because I don't agree does not mean that I don't like someone or their cause. There are some on here that read way to much in what is actually printed. I could name a couple but it should be very easy to figure out.

[ness]

Gary: Just curious -- will you kick non-dues-paying members out of your meetings, or refuse their help if they offer it? Are we required to pony up $20, up front?

Guys: why is it that the BEST non-government ally the Missouri smallmouth has (MSA), who just petitioned the MDC on our behalf, is getting beat up? Didn't your mommas ever tell you that 'if you don't have something good to say, don't say anything at all'?

Chief: Did you ever notice how you're often on here saying people have twisted what you've said? That you're an ally, not a foe? You wouldn't feel the need to explain that so often if you'd just tone it down a bit. All along the way you've beat up MSA. You poke them in the eye and say they're not doing anything important, that they're just a bass club, etc. So, it's natural that people get riled up. How can someone consider you an ally when you're always coming at them with something negative?

Trav: you made your point. Cutting and pasting from the dictionary pretty much insures people will scroll right on past your post. Just like you should have done when you saw a few too many posts from Gary.

I usually try to just let this stuff roll off my back, but when I see a guy step up and try to get something going, only to be kicked in nuts on a public forum, I get to typing.